We often get requests to support the community in various ways.

Our main objective is to provide a music program where people fully participate and live out their passion for playing music. We provide the services from our professional music coaches, the use of our studios, top line gear to play on and they become a Rock Star, with a finale concert, benefiting a charity that really makes a difference in the community.

This program can be run for any type of organization, business or charity, be it as an employee benefit program or a community outreach program, with a proven fundraising model for your chosen charity. If interested to participate with your organization, please email frank@therockclub.net or 866-597-1116.

Charter Local Edition

March 11, 2010

THE ROCK CLUB - LB Water Rocks

“Long Beach Water Rocks for Conservation” – Festival / Concert

What happens when you put Rock-n-Roll and Water conservation together? You get students from Wilson High School to create their own water conservation song to be judged by the Long Beach Water Department LBWD. It’s Battle of the Bands, Water Conservation Style, and a fundraising concert that’s not to be missed! Wilson High School, in partnership with The Rock Club, is giving students an experience of a lifetime and audiences an opportunity to support water conservation while they share in the fun.

The Long Beach Water Department (www.lbwater.org) is generously supporting this event in its ongoing efforts to save our most precious resource. LBWD supports the community by offering programs on how to save water at their homes, businesses and through education.

The Rock Club LLC is a membership-based program which encourages musicians of all ages and abilities. Over a period of a few weeks, the students of Wilson are placed in bands, choose the songs they want to play each week, are provided with professional instruments by Kaman Music and are coached by a professional and seasoned musician, meeting daily after school - with one catch. Each band will have to compose, collaborate, perform their set list, and also perform their version of a water conservation song while being judged by a panel of executives from the Long Beach Board of Water Commissioners, as well as other elite panelist. The winning band will be supplied with new musical equipment from www.TheRockClub.net, with the ultimate aim to conduct the same program at all LBUSD schools in the future.

“The vision of this program is to educate the youth about water conservation and what better way than through music.” said Frank McIlquham, director of The Rock Club.net.

One program we created was in conjunction with the Adopt a Teacher Foundation, where teachers rocked in front of their students, families and friends. We also have a Rock The Teacher DVD for sale

What a great show that occurred on the 7th of February 2009 at Wilson High School in Long Beach.

We created a safe and fun atmosphere for all attendees. Our bands who were all different teachers from over 9 different LBUSD schools went to our studio as novices and under the guidance of Mike Pachelli and Ronnie Ciago they came out as stars. They all met new people, we put them into bands, created their name and own set list, provided our music instruments, had some up and downs, met the deadlines, practiced alot and we made Rock Stars out of them. We bridged the gap between teachers and their students, so their own students can pick up an instrument and feel a passion for music. It help support the need for music classes to still be offered in schools and raised funds for the Adopt a Teacher program which supplies grants back to teachers for their out of pocket classroom supplies. It raised funds for Wilson High School and provided a great community event by offering a festival feeling in an auditorium from over 25 different food and retail vendors. The bands performed their sets in front of over 375 people and all had one hell of a time.

Bill Ward, drummer from Black Sabbath, was there taking notes and giving feedback to each performer. We also had a battle of the bands and the finalist were offered the chance to play at Gaslamp on PCH the following Wednesday. Bill gave the thumbs up and all performed. Thank you so much Bill.

There were so many people to thank, I hope I don't leave anyone out. If I do I sincerely apologize.

Firstly, I want to thank each member of every band. You guys really came through, listened to your coaches, held solid practices and felt the rush. I am proud of each and every one of you. I have some great testimonials and some cool pics, which I have included on the website.

Thanks Katherine, Ronnie Ciago and Mike Pachelli. David Cannan from the Adopt a Teacher Foundation and his whole team and Blue Steel. Lew Kerns, principal of Wilson for everything and his band Assisted Living and Ron Mayhan and his staff and Yasemine from the PTA. The Fred Gretsch Foundation for providing guitars that local school kids painted to be auctioned. Britt and McShane from Bombshelter. Orozcos Auto Service who is supporting us by providing 10% back of all sales to make more of these programs happen. All the great food and retail vendors, too many to mention individually, Ovation Fan Club guys and John Ericson from It's A Grind on Cherry and Carson St.

Finally, Joe Montoya and Norman Drexel from Kaman Music Corp. If it wasn't for Joe believing in me and my passion this would not have happened.

We took 45 youth from Cabrillo High School in Long Beach. Over a period of a five weeks, the students of Cabrillo are placed in bands, choose the songs they want to play each week, are provided with professional instruments by Kaman Music and are coached by a professional and seasoned musician, meeting daily after school.

Have you played an instrument or sang in a band? If so, OASIS and The Rock Club are looking for you. OASIS a national non profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults 50 and older through lifelong learning, healthy aging and volunteer opportunities is partnering with The Rock Club to give it's member an experience of a life time. The Rock Club focuses on helping former musicians realize their dream of playing in a band. All musical styles and era's are represented by The Rock Club. So if you're a fan of the Big Band Era, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles or Led Zeppelin the Rock Club has an amazing line up of coaches to help you on your musical journey.

This is a great opportunity for OASIS members with a musical background to play live on stage in a band. The Rock Club will assemble and coach the band members for four weeks at 2 hours per week, preparing you to play in front of a live audience. We're looking for our talented members to join the band at no cost to you. If you are not a member of OASIS, but would like to participate in this event, there is no membership fee to join. Interested musicians are encouraged to apply on line here and reference "OASIS Rocks", or call 866-597-1116. You can also call or visit the OASIS Center at 562-601-5010. Sign up for this great experience by Friday July 31, 2009.

Proceeds from ticket sales and sponsorships for this event will help to support and grow the important and needed services provided to the community by the local OASIS Center located in Macy's at the Lakewood Mall. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please call Katherine at 866-597-1116.

The Rock Youth Club (TRY) is inviting young rockers from the age of 12 to 17 to be part of the first inaugural program based in Long Beach California and soon to be rolled out in different cities across the US.

We are looking for singers, guitarist, bass guitarist, drummers and keyboard players.

Starting now in school terms or school breaks, we are offering six week intensive music workshop, class and practice sessions with the finale of you playing on stage in front of a live audience to family and friends at a cool venue here in Long Beach or in your selected city. More details

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